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| 2008年高考英语试题·福建卷(附答案) | |||
| 文章作者:高考命题… 文章来源:高考英语网 点击数: 更新时间:2008-6-8 |
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第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thormpson. Born with spine hifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the waist Bown. Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. At first, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back. Indeed, Tanni’s athletic career took off. In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games. In 1998, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 metres. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelonn Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved she first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories. Tanni’s enduring success had been part motivation(动机), part preparation, “The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员) enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to see…. I am still competing at a very high lever, but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart.” Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. In spite of ups and downs, she never take her fate lying down. In her splendid life, she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in series of Paralympics- a top lever athletic career covering two decades. She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times, more than any other competitor, and she has set over thirty world records. What advice does she have for young athletes? “Work hard at your studies, and then train, train and train again.”(from www.nmet168.com) 56. Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen? A. Basketball B. Swimming. C. Tennis. D. Horse-riding. 57. When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal? A. In 1984. B. In 1988. C. In 1992. D. In 2007. 58. The underlined word “that” in the 5th paragraph refers to _______. A. fifty weeks’ training B. being a good sprinter C. training almost every day D. part motivation and part preparation 59. What’s the right order of the events related to Tanni? a. She works as a coach. b. She took up athletics. c. She won four gold medals in Barcelong. d. She competed in her first Paralympic Games. e. She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon. A. b, d, c, e a B. a, d, b, c,e C. a,d,c,e,b D. b.d.a.e.c 60. What can we learn from Tanni’s success? A. Union is strength. B. Never too late to learn. C. Well begun is half done. D. No pains, no gains.
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